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Screen minimizes every few seconds

About two weeks ago I powered my computer on, a HP 110-106 running win8.1. After everything loads, I go to access google chrome. The page will come up, but then the blue loading circle will appear next to the cursor. It will flash a few times, then whatever I have opened on the screen will minimize to the bottom tray. This includes the help pages I open, also. I can maximize the screens, but within a few seconds, the circle appears, starts flashing, and the screen minimizes again. I can go to system restore and that takes care of it, but the next time I start up, the same thing happens. I am running Trend Micro as anti virus. I did not install any new programs or hardware when this happened. Thanks for any possible help.

No, it happens with whatever I open on my desk top. It doesn't do it when I'm on the main apps page, though. But, I never open anything on that page, either. It also won't let me swipe to the right to bring up the charms. I have to right click on the lower left corner to bring up the programs and features. Then, while on that page, it will still do the flashing/loading circle, then minimize everything. I have to be fast to find the system restore point, but once it starts restoring, that will stay up. I restored last night about 11:00 pm, and did not turn the computer off overnight. When I went to use it today (right now), it is fine. But, if I shut it down or restart, it will do the annoying flashing/loading/minimize as soon as the system boots up. Thanks again for any insight!

Please download MiniToolBox to your desktop, double-click it, select the options below and press go. It will create a log, please post the contents of it into your next reply.

Flush DNS

Reset IE Proxy Settings

Reset FF Proxy Settings

List Installed Programs

List Restore Points

Download CCleaner from here. Once installed, open it and head over to the tools tab and select start-up. In the bottom right hand corner, select save to text file and select a name for it. Open the saved document and post the contents of it into your next reply. As-well as that. click the 'cleaner' tab, keep all the checkboxes the same and press run cleaner.

Download Autoruns from here, save it to your desktop and then extract it. Double click the extracted folder and navigate to autoruns and double-click it. Select file, save and change the 'save as type' to text file. Type in a name for it, such as Autoruns log and click save. Please post the contents of it into your next reply.

I work nights, and here in Michigan USA, it's about 5:00 pm. I'm getting ready to sleep a bit, but will do as you have posted as soon as I get a chance. I do appreciate your time and help! Thanks again!! I will post my results some time Saturday.